Toronto

For Christmas, Peter got us tickets to see How to Dress Well in Toronto at The Drake Hotel, annddd we are staying overnight!! Peter and I did this last year for my birthday, when he got us tickets to see Animal Collective.  It's just the greatest venue, hotel, restaraunt, bar, cafe, drug store eveeerrrr.  Here are some pictures, be jealous.

       

    

    
  
    

    

    Images via: http://www.thedrakehotel.ca

Hair

Via: A Clapping Ritual

My hair is almost getting long enough to do this... yay!

2011

I've decided to dedicate this year to pursuing any and everything that sparks my interest.  Last year I spent too much time forcing things, working endlessly towards a career that I'm still not quite sure is right for me.  So, this year is about living, and enjoying life, and pursuing passions.  I've already signed up for an 8 week pottery class at the Buffalo Art Studio.

via: Buffalo Rising

I am also going to be taking some cooking classes at Delish on Elmwood Ave.  There are so many classes to choose from, it's hard to decide.  And...  they offer wine to drink while cooking, yeah it's pretty great!

via: Delish

The Elmwood Yarn Shop offers open lessons Friday evenings.  Basically for five dollars you can stop in and someone will help you on whatever it is you are working on.   I'm also going to a few of their knitting classes where I will learn to make these cute socks!!!

and..

these reversable scarves!!

Images via: Elmwood Yarn Shop

Homes

I want to live here... forever.



Will Simpson

Movies

I watched Notting Hill with the baby today.  I hadn't seen it in years, it's still better than I remember.  In the opening of the movie Hugh Grant's character talks about Notting Hill and why he lives there and loves it so much.  It made me really want to visit, it looks so beautiful.  My senior year of highschool I went to London and surrounding areas, but never made it to Notting Hill.  When I go abroad again, I think I will definitely make time to visit.  Here are some images of what attracts me to the area.

This reminds me so much of Thom Yorke's album cover from The Eraser posted justed below.

image via: http://www.nottinghillblog.com
 


image via:http://www.nottinghillblog.com



image via:thecherryblossomgirl.com


image via:sodahead.com

Pottery

I'm pretty excited!  I have found a beginners pottery class.  January 26- March 2nd, on Wednesday nights.  And when the course is over they offer pretty cheap memberships with 24/7 access to the studio and equiptment.  I really want to get my Etsy shop in the works, and I want decent stuff.  I want to take more lessons and learn new crafts (pun inteanded).  Eventually I would like to take some knitting classes so I can get better.  I want to learn to knit socks, or mittens, anything besides scarves!  Here are some pieces of pottery inspiration.





Images via: One Clay Bead

Image via: JavaRedesigns

Image via: JMN POTTERY

Movie

I watched the greatest movie on Netflix last night.  Loves of a Blonde, directed by Milos Forman.  It was made in Czechoslovakia in 1965.  It was just so funny, and sad and cute.  The lead actress, Hana Brejchova, is such a babe.